Flashback to a 02/29/08 news conference at the White House for today’s Quote of the Day…

Peter Maer of CBS News Radio: “What’s your advice to the average American who is hurting now, facing the prospect of $4-a-gallon gasoline, a lot of people facing …“

President George W. Bush: “Wait, what did you just say? You’re predicting $4-a-gallon gasoline?”

Peter Maer: “A number of analysts are predicting $4-a-gallon gasoline.”

President Bush: “Oh, yeah? That’s interesting. I hadn’t heard that.”

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